Engineer - Injection Molding

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The purpose of this role is to provide injection molding support to the device manufacturing operations and to interface with functional groups inside and outside of Lilly Indy Device Manufacturing.

Key Objectives/ Deliverables:

Commercial Product & Production Support

• Actively participate and represent injection molding in cross-functional joint process team (JPT) meetings
• Manage commercial tooling and related project work at contract manufacturers
• Provide technical injection molding guidance for validation and troubleshooting activities
• Provide technical input for plastic components and assemblies to enhance mold, equipment, and/or part performance for respective device(s)
• Participate and/or lead root cause investigations associated with injection molding and/or tooling
• Identify strategic areas for continuous improvement (CI)
• Oversee activities associated with periodic mold review, maintenance/repair, and refurbishment at contract manufacturer
• Document and own change controls related to injection molding

Quality System Compliance

• Ensure quality system and regulatory compliance

Supplier Managment

• Develop successful business relationships and integrate into external project team.
• Provide assistance and oversight for injection molding, tooling, & ancillary equipment. Serve as first point of contact for internal and external suppliers.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure that the work activities are conducted in accordance with applicable medical device regulations.
• Follow good quality system practices and ensure documentation is developed that supports decisions and changes.
• Review and approve validation plans, protocols, and individual mold validation summary reports to support project schedules.

Team work / Leadership / Communication

• Maintain frequent contact with the customers and suppliers and provide regular project updates.
• Keep customers informed and satisfied with changes through network and communication.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, injection molding, materials, or related experience

Additional Preferences:

• Understanding of medical device and/or pharmaceutical validation
• Demonstrated high degree of ownership / accountability
• Ability to work across boundaries (with equipment suppliers, Lilly Mfg sites, parts suppliers, development team, etc)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including technical writing
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$64,500 - $167,200

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

#WeAreLilly